The Democrats are poised to retain control of City Hall in the face of vigorous Republican challenges that threatened to knock off high-profile incumbents on the City Council.

City voters overwhelmingly rejected Proposition 200, the once hotly debated public safety initiative that would have required mandatory minimum staffing levels for the Tucson Police Department at significant taxpayer expense.

PHOENIX — One of the key attorneys fighting Arizona's employer-sanctions law is hoping the Obama administration keeps politics out of its legal opinions.

Although Democrats were on track to retain control of at least two seats on the Tucson City Council, the closeness of a pair of races should send a message that business as usual will no longer be tolerated at City

Voters have failed Tucson's kids. But the failure to pass most school districts' bids for budget overrides in the general election won't only harm kids in classrooms.

Voters appeared to reject most budget overrides but to favor bond issues in six Tucson-area school districts.

In what Tucson Unified School District Superintendent Elizabeth Celania-Fagen called "a setback for students," both of the district's proposed budget overrides went down to crashing defeats Tuesday.

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Sean Miller will coach his first game for the Arizona Wildcats tonight, but there will be remnants on both benches of the Lute Olson era.

Someday, Sean Miller says, the Arizona Wildcats will hopefully be able to look back on their defensive effort in the Red-Blue Game and chuckle.

The cooking skills required for making apple crisp are minimal. If you know how to slice an apple and measure flour, brown sugar and oats, you can make a delicious dessert.

Blockbuster will close one east-side location later this month, but the national retailer says it doesn't expect any changes to its other Tucson stores even as the movie rental market continues a dynamic overhaul.

Tucson voters wisely decided on Tuesday to crush Proposition 200, the so-called Public Safety First initiative.

Pete Carroll is not used to having to build his team up after a blowout loss.

Xavier Kelley has spent the last four years trying to be perfect.

The week the Arizona Wildcats received their highest ranking in nine years also brought praise for their rebuilding effort from Saturday's opponent.

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Sugary cereals with refined grains are labeled a "Smart Choice" or a way to "support your child's immunity."

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DETROIT — After months of roller-coaster-like sales, the auto industry offered signs of recovery Tuesday from its yearlong slump, as most automakers reported higher levels of U.S. sales in October.